Nextbase iQ

I want to like the Nextbase iQ, but the app experience completely undermines the hardware. Most of the time the app cannot connect to the camera at all. Even when the camera shows as “online,” the app either hangs indefinitely, fails to load, or refuses to connect. The rear camera situation is even worse. In the rare cases the app does connect, the rear-facing camera frequently does not appear or fails to stream entirely. For a premium dash cam ecosystem, basic reliability should not feel like rolling dice. To make matters worse, without a subscription, you cannot view video through the app, whether live footage or recorded clips. Locking basic video access behind an ongoing subscription makes an already frustrating experience even harder to justify. Most concerning of all, these reliability issues create zero confidence that the system will actually capture or preserve video when it is needed the most. A dash cam is supposed to provide peace of mind, not uncertainty about whether critical footage even exists. The hardware has potential, but the software experience is frustratingly unreliable and nowhere near what should be expected at this price point.

For what there charging for this dash cam and on top of that the monthly subscription you gotta pay and is still trash what a waste of money it doesn’t matter if is day or night you can barely see other vehicles plates terrible pixels my phone can record better then this horrible dash cam.

The software is actually pretty good, I've had good experiences with it. The 4g WiFi connection even across a parking lot is good. It can track your vehicle, one of the best GPS systems in the app out of any I've had experience with. Easy download of videos and data straight to your phone. Sadly I had 3 faulty IQ dashcam that stopped working only after 4 months, so I can't recommend the cams, but just about the app, it's solid. Some issues I came across were actually connecting the camera the first time and whenever you need to reconnect. Loading takes FOREVER, even with videos you already downloaded. Half the links in the app (FAQ, etc) don't even load at all, and a lot of features are marked as "coming soon" for 2 years straight. Overall, the subscription is worth it to me. The app performance could use some work. Features are all next level for the IQ dashcam.